A British hairdresser has won GBP 2.2 million playing the lottery in the United Arab Emirates for only the second time in her life.

The AED 10 million (GBP 2.2 million) winner, named only as Inger, used to make AED 10,000 (GBP 2,230) a month working in a beauty salon in Dubai before she became a homemaker.

Inger, 42, had reportedly given up putting away enough cash, however, to open her own hair salon one day.

That is until she played the Mahzooz Lottery, one of the main lotteries in the Emirates.

Mahzooz means ‘lucky’ or ‘fortunate’ in Arabic.

Inger – reportedly a mum of one – told local media on Thursday, 15th December: “I want to fulfil my dream of opening a hair salon with my friend, invest for my family’s safe financial future and secure my son’s future.”

She added: “My husband and I have always wanted a second child, but dropped the plan because of how expensive school fees are. We will reconsider that now.”

Inger won the whopping AED 10 million prize in the 10th December draw after playing the Mahzooz for only the second time in her life, according to local reports.

She said she chose the numbers – 22, 23, 25, 27 and 34 – at random.

Inger is the 31st person to become a millionaire playing the Mahzooz lottery and the first woman.